Fountain brush



Patented Sept. 12, 1944 FOUNTAIN BRUSH Emanuel Marder and Harry Moses, Brooklyn, N. Y., assignors of one-third to Dave Resnick,

Brooklyn, N. Y.

Application January 28, 1943, Serial No. 473,768

2 Claims.

This invention relates to fountain brushes and relates particularly to a simple fountain brush having a minimum of parts and a simplified control for the flow of liquid soap solution or lather; suitable for construction from molded plastic material.

For many purposes it is desirable to spread liquid soap or other liquid substances with a brush, particularly such items as shaving soap, but the constant replenishing of the ordinary brush with further supplies of liquid is troublesome for the user, especially when shaving with soap or other beard softener.

The present invention provides a simple fountain brush which is particularly convenient for the application of a lather to the face preparatory to shaving, from a supply of liquid soap carried in the brush handle in sufficient quantity to be usable over many shaving operations, and at the same time conveniently renewable.

Thus an object of the invention is to dispense a fluid from a handle reservoir through a control valve, in small portions, to an applicator brush. Other objects and details of the invention will be apparent from the following description when read in connection with the accompanying drawing, wherein V Fig. 1 is a side view, partly in section, of the brush of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side view, partly in section, showing the locking and control device portion of the invention;

Fig. 3 is a top view, partly in section, of the filling screw and passage ducts of the device of the invention along the line III-III of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a view in vertical section of the valve members of the invention along the lines IVIV of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a view in vertical section of the valve members of the invention; and

Fig. 6 is a side view, partly in section, of the locking and control member of the invention.

Referring to the drawing, there is provided a brush member I composed of suitable bristles, such as pi-gs bristles, Nylon bristles, camels hair bristles or the like, held in a cup-shaped bristle mounting member 3. The cup-shaped member 3 cooperates with the handle reservoir member 5, which forms a receptacle for the liquid, such as liquid soap, to be dispensed. The cup-shaped member 3 is provided with an inner T-shaped slot 1', as is particularly well shown in Figs. 5 and 6, and the reduced cooperating member of the handle reservoir 5 is provided with a pin 6 which cooperates with the slOt 1 in the cup member 3 ..permitting a limited amount of rotary .mo-

tion between the cup member 3 and the handle 5, and, at the mid-position in that limited amount of movement, permitting the withdrawal of the handle member 5 from the cup member 3. A duct 2 is provided through the bottom of the cup member 3 for the passage of the dispensable liquid or liquid soap. This duct 2 cooperates with a circular depression 9 in the end of the handle member 5, providing a passage to the duct 2 for such liquid. The handle member 5 is provided with passage members 10, spaced away from the axis of the handle reservoir 5 but within the radius of the recess 9 in the handle member 5. Soft closure members 4 are provided attached to the bottom of the cup member 3 within the depression 9 cooperating with the recess therein concentric with the duct or passage 2. These members 4 preferably consist of soft rub ber and form valves or closure members for the passages I0 when positioned thereover. A filler screw 8 is provided in the handle reservoir 5 and countersunk below the level of the end of the reservoir 5 to avoid interference with or obstruction of the recess 9 or th duct 2.

The device is preferably made of a lightweight plastic composition such as Lucite (poly methacrylate resin) or Bakelite or similar plastic. Alternatively, it may be made of hard rubber or it may be made of metal. However, the light weight attainable by the use of the plastic is highly desirable. The bristles I may be set in the cup member 3 in any convenient way, either by cementation or by molding the plastic around them in the course of the formation of the structure. The slot member 1 and pin 6 are conveniently formed at the time of the molding of the structure, thereby avoiding the necessity of machine work or other hand work. It will be obvious that this structure consists of only two major parts, one the bristles and bristle mounting, the other the reservoir handle, and three minor parts in the form of the filler screw and the two soft rubber valves. This very small number of parts permits of the construction at an extremely low cost, and permits of the sale of the article primarily as a package container; or of the sale of the dispensable liquid in a new handle reservoir container with each package, thereby avoiding the necessity of a supply of separate liquid and the necessity on the part of the user of refilling the handle reservoir.

Thus the invention consists broadly of a package or shipping receptacle and an attachable brush in a bristle mounting of suflicient simplic of the slot 1.

ity and low cost to Permit the treatment of the two as merely a shipping container without regard to the cost of a dispensin structure. This simplicity of construction is due in part to the use of the T-slot l and pin 6 which hold the parts of the structure in operative relationship without additional locking means, and at the same time permit of the simple replacement of the handle reservoir by another full reservoir, or, alternatively, permit or the removal of the handle reservoir and refilling by the user from a larger sup- 7 ply, if preferred.

In the operation of this device the screw member 8 is removed and the handle reservoir 5 filled with the'dispensable liquid or liquid soap.

tions the valve pads 4 over the delivery passages 1H) and prevents leakage or loss of the dispensa- -ble liquid or liquid soap. For use, a partial rotation of the handle 5 with respect to the bristle holder 3 opens passages I0, permitting the liquid soap to flow into the recess 9 to the duct .2 and thence to the bristles I. It may be noted that the provision of two passages'l 0 and a comlparatively large duct 2permits of the inflow of air at the same time with the outflow of liquid,

thereby preventing air-binding of the liquid Within the handle reservoir 5. flows down the bristles I to the point of appli- The liquid soap cation at the ends of the bristles I, where it may be applied directly to the desired surface, such asrthe users face, or may be mixed there with "Water for the preparation of a lather.

" Thus the invention provides a fountain brush made essentially of two members which are conveniently formed from moldable plastic; provides a simple dispensing container; provides a simple means for dispensing the liquid without air binding or necessity of pressure means to insure deliveryrof the liquid, and yields a lather with a minimum of effort on the users part.

The device of the invention is particularly convenient and desirable for use in the field by such persons as hunters and campers, and particularly by the armed forces under war conditions where shaving is extremely desirable for sanitary and safety reasons and shaving equipment aridsupplies are scarce and unsatisfactory. This invention provides the necessary shaving bristles set into the upper surface thereof and a.

soap with a convenience and readiness unattainable in any other way.

While there is above disclosed but a single embodiment of the invention, it is possible to provide still other embodiments without departing from the inventive concept herein disclosed, and it is therefore desired that only such limitations be imposed upon the appended claims as are stated therein or required by the prior art. The invention claimed is:

l. A fountain brush structure comprising a container serving as a handle, and having deliveryopenings in an end thereof, a cap member cooperating therewith having bristles therein and a delivery opening cooperating with the said openings in said container-handle; said cap being attached to said handle and rotatable with respect thereto, valve pads cooperating between said container-handle and said cap for the 010- sure of said delivery openings and a T-slot and pin mechanism cooperating between said container-handle and said cap to position said cap with respect to said container-handle to locate said pads with respect to said openings in a closed position and an open position for said delivery openings, and in an intermediate posi- 7 tion to free said cap from said container-handle;

said container-handle having a filler opening and plug concealed within said cap.

2. A fountain brushstructure comprising in combination a container member serving as a handle, the said container having a reduced iameter cylindrical end, a plurality of delivery perforations in said end, and a circular recess cooperating with said delivery perforations; a cap member adapted to engage the cylindrical end of said container-handle, said cap having delivery perforation therethrough; a plurality of pads cooperatin in said recess with the delivery perforations in said container-handle for opening and closing said delivery perforations, a pin member on said cylindrical surface of said container-handle and a bayonet slot in the inner surface of said cap member adapted to engage with said pin, to determine the relationship between said cap and said container-handle in 7 three different positions, one of said positions carrying said pads over said delivery perforations to close them, another of said positions carrying said pads away from said delivery perforations to open them, and a third position serving to permit the separation of said cap from said container-handle.

EMANUEL MARDER.

HARRY MOSES. 

